Social patterning of myocardial infarction and stroke in sweden: Incidence and survival

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 283-292

  Peltonen, Markku ^a,d   Rosén, Mans ^b   Lundberg, Vivan ^c   Asplund, Kjell ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Natl Swed Bd of Hlth and Welfare   (Sweden)

^c Kalix Hospital   (Sweden)

^d SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Cerebrovascular disorders; Incidence; Myocardial infarction; Social class; Survival rate

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL CLASS; STROKE; SUDDEN DEATH; SURVIVAL; SWEDEN; WORKER;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0034141145     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010204     Document Type: Article

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